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- DictionaryCa·lum·ni·ate/kəˈləmnēˌāt/
verb
- 1. make false and defamatory statements about: formal "foes were calumniating him in the press"
Calumniate definition: to make false and malicious statements about; slander.. See examples of CALUMNIATE used in a sentence.
To calumniate is to make a false accusation against someone or spread lies about how awful they are. Don’t calumniate your rival in the race for class president, because when the truth comes out, you’ll be the bad guy. The courts would say to calumniate is to slander. Everyone else would just say it’s mean.
ca·lum·ni·ate. (kə-lŭm′nē-āt′) tr.v. ca·lum·ni·at·ed, ca·lum·ni·at·ing, ca·lum·ni·ates. To make maliciously or knowingly false statements about. See Synonyms at malign. [Latin calumniārī, calumniāt-, from calumnia, calumny; see calumny .] ca·lum′ni·a′tion n. ca·lum′ni·a′tor n.
Definitions of 'calumniate' to spread false and harmful statements about; slander. [...] More. Conjugations of 'calumniate' present simple: I calumniate, you calumniate [...] past simple: I calumniated, you calumniated [...] past participle: calumniated. More. Synonyms of 'calumniate' • slander, knock (informal), rubbish (informal), libel [...]
4 days ago · a. defamation in some transient form, as by spoken words, gestures, etc. b. a slanderous statement, etc. 2. any false or defamatory words spoken about a person; calumny. verb. 3. to utter or circulate slander (about)
Aug 31, 2023 · ( transitive) To levy a false charge against, especially of a vague offense, with the intent to damage someone's reputation or standing. Synonyms [ edit] (to make hurtful untrue statements): slander. See also Thesaurus:defame. Related terms [ edit] calumniation. calumniatory. calumnious. calumny. Translations [ edit]
To levy a false charge against, especially of a vague offense, with the intent to damage someone's reputation or standing. Wiktionary. Synonyms: besmirch. sully. denigrate. smirch. smear. slander. asperse. defame. scandalize. revile. blaspheme. blacken. accuse. libel. malign. Origin of Calumniate.
